Compared to the amount of similarities‚ the differences are almost negligible. When reading To Kill a Mockingbird‚ one can be fascinated by the differences and similarities between the movie and the book in the portrayal of characters‚ the layout of Maycomb‚ and the character outcomes. For me‚ the characters were just as I imagined them. For example‚ Dill fits his description perfectly. The book describes him as “small for his age”‚ very sure of himself‚ and tells very exaggerated tales
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hundreds of years ago before we started is no reason for us not to try to win”. Atticus was right‚ everybody in Maycomb knew that Tom would be declared guilty‚ even though he was clearly innocent. Although Atticus knows he will not win‚ he is not going to go down without a fight. He is trying to make a stand to everybody‚ even though he will loose‚ he is making a statement to everybody in Maycomb‚ that he is still defending a black man with his heart and soul. Atticus not only carves his own path‚ but
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during the 1930’s depression in Maycomb south Alabama is based upon the ignorance and prejudice present in society. The theme of ‘expectations’ is an imperative motif which affects the events that occur throughout the novel. Social expectations were rigidly upheld in Southern Alabama in the 1930’s. These expectations determined what behaviours were acceptable for men and women‚ Caucasians and Negros and different economic classes in society. The social setting in Maycomb County has a profound effect
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Novel Notebook: To Kill a Mockingbird 1. Setting/Matter: The setting for this book is Maycomb‚ a small stagnant town in Alabama in the 1930s. It is a small town so everyone knew everyone in the town. This setting helped contribute to the results of Tom Robinson’s trial. Since everyone else knew each other‚ the townspeople would know if a member of the jury voted for Tom’s innocence. This greatly contributed to the result of the trial. This book takes place in the 1930s in the south‚ which contributes
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most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ Atticus is relatively well off in a time of widespread poverty. Because of his penetrating intelligence‚ calm wisdom‚ and exemplary behavior‚ Atticus is respected by everyone‚ including the very poor. He functions as the moral backbone of Maycomb‚ a person to whom others turn in times of doubt and trouble. But the conscience that makes him so admirable ultimately causes his falling out with the people of Maycomb. Unable to abide the town’s
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Harper Lee‚ she created a character like this who lives in Maycomb County. This book was set during the Great Depression. Atticus in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ it’s the town lawyer of Maycomb. He is also the father of Scout and Jem Finch. The story is about a family who lives in Maycomb County that faces difficulties throughout the story. Atticus is a good teacher‚ stays solid‚ and is a respectful person when he is raising his children in Maycomb County which effects the story positively because his characteristics
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understanding that comes with experience rather than age though the two usually seem to go together but not always. Set in the 1930’s in the deep south of America during the era of the Great Depression‚ Jem and Scout Finch learn the real life in Maycomb County as a result of certain events that force them to grow up. Scout was presented with an infuriating predicament that challenged her moral strength. When Cecil Jacobs impudently confronted her over Atticus defending "niggers" Scout thought
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Go Set a Watchman details the return of Jean Louise Finch to her hometown of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The novel opens with the train ride to the smalltown and Jean Louiseś description of what it meant to go home. She conveys her thoughts on returning and shares what exactly coming home does to her: it morphs her into a different person. She arrives at her destination and is greeted by a familiar face‚ Henry Clinton‚ a boy whom she’s known all of her life. The two share in each other’s embrace and the reader
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father as a teenager‚ and as a result of being inside for so long‚ begins to go mad. Scout explains a rumor that everyone in the town has heard‚ she says‚ “According to Miss Stephanie‚ Boo was sitting in the livingroom cutting some items from The Maycomb Tribune to paste in his scrapbook. His father entered the room. As Mr. Radley passed by‚ Boo drove the scissors into his parent’s leg‚ pulled them out‚ wiped them on his pants‚ and resumed his activities.” (Pg.
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town and everyone knows each other‚ and if you’re not from there then you will stick out. Values in Maycomb are the mockingbird and putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. The most important is the value there gossip. If they didn’t have it what would Maycomb be? In this story as you read that people from big cities and major places look down on small towns
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